Color for gas tank - Oval Beetle

[VWNate]

I just stumbled across this thread in Everett's Oval Window FAQ, THANK YOU SIR ! .

Now I have the correct color to order in and re paint my tank after I install a filler neck fuel gauge sender .
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-Nate

One last Beetle : 1959 #113 DeLuxe survivor ~ 36HP & full synchro tranny, 6 volts etc.

[Dan22]

This thread shows a good original color for a 1955 era square tank, dark blue-gray. Thinks it is close to RAL5008.

Just sharing his findings on the Tank Color thread.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=767577&start=22
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[gzaharatos67]

Oh wow ... Spot on! Thanks for sharing that! ✌️🤘

[Käfer2]

Looks good!
For a comparison - Color for gas tank - Oval Beetle Dec. 1956

[gzaharatos67]

Just adding my newly painted tank from my 9/56 oval. Was able to get L29 from my local glasurit dealer today.

It's very grey. I don't notice any blue.

[mynameismud]

[aa390392]

[sweden]

[ANelson]

So much information I am so confused. Is the L29 Blue Grey correct for a 56 bug gas tank? Anyone??

[Dan22]

[sweden]

There are different colors depending on the year.

- 1951 april it´s painted in the same color as the body.
1951 may to 1955 July is´t dark blue-gray.
After 1955 august 6 is´t light blue-gray.
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[Dan22]

[2Dokas]

any rattle can options? Sorry to ask,


Peter
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56 Convertible

[67 Florida Deluxe]

From another '56 (Swedish delivery, if it matters.) Matte (non gloss) finish.

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-Kent (BaT "daleallen")

OG member of the '67 Posse

A few of my toys, past and present
'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental

[67 Florida Deluxe]

From my former '56. Original color, matte finish.

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-Kent (BaT "daleallen")

OG member of the '67 Posse

A few of my toys, past and present
'56 Oval, '66 KG Conv't, '67 21-Window, '67 Bug, '79 SuperVert, '55 Pre-A Continental

[Srecko]

correct color is blue grey and not black. All replacement tanks were painted black.

[Dan22]

Does anybody have a modern color match for this shade. Sorry but it does not look like the others 1956 and up with lighter blue/gray. This is the color I recall on my original '55. Thanks!

[Simon3]

Colour looks correct, paint finish is wrong.
Should be a semi-matt finish not a Gloss.
Look at any original car, the paint is not shiny.
People polish them over time which does change the finish.

[sonoma_vw]

I’ve read the thread, but still looking for either a PPG or AXALTA paint code for L29 blue gray. BillB’s tank color from TCP Global looks dead accurate, but I understand their codes wouldn’t help anyone else using a different paint brand. (Like PPG or Axalta)

Anyone have either? Thanks.

[sweden]

1949 to april 1951, the gas tank is painted in the car's body color.

May 1951 to August 1955 gray / blue, not black.

I repainted 5 pre 55 fueltanks for some month ago.
And to get the right color i tok my very untuched fueltank from my oval march 1953 and vent to my friend that is carpainter.

He have the latest model of color camera, soo we cleaned one untuched spot under the fueltank.

And he get an match that was one of the best result he ever had with the camera.
Then he put the camera in his computer and after 30 second it found an match.

When i brought the fueltank to him he immediately said that it is a RAL color.
But the problem with RAL colors, like all other colors, all manufacturers have shade differences.
And it´s different if you choose a water based or solution-based paint.
So you can´t just go on a color code or RAL color and think it will be exactly the same from different color manufacters.
He worked with Dupont or as the new brandname is Cromax.

Here you see the different against the black color.
The fueltank colour is blue/grey. Not black

Here is one repainted tank beside the original untuched tank.
The new painted tank above the original -53 tank.
Only half of the original tank is washed and polisched.

New painted to left.

Soo this color is correct up to august 1955
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Me and my sons cars Typ1 -49 -50 -51 -52 -52 -53 -53 -54 -55 -55 -56 -56 -57 -58 cab -64 cab
T3 TriStar airride with Audi 1,8T engine and Porsche 996 gearbox.